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Post by Reg » Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:32 pm

Ewwww... yeasty. I think I'll leave mine to clear out a tad. :D
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Post by Reg » Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:31 pm

:lol:

Maybe I should have put a dead rat in this one. I have had a race over the afternoon which had filled the airlock with yeast. Normally, I would replace the airlock, but having only one at present, I am not quite sure what to do... :unsure:
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Post by Andy » Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:28 am

Day #10 - Now clearing slowly in a clearing tank. The top few cm is clear with the cloud haze descending very slowly.

How much sugar/L should I add at bottling stage to give a little fizz ?
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Post by Reg » Fri Dec 23, 2005 6:55 pm

Well my first batch has definitely cleared after 5 days but still has some haze. I want to produce a clear brew. So I'm considering filtering into the bottle or fining with gelatine, (as this is how apple juice is traditionally cleared).

Anybody got any thoughts or opinions? :huh:
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Post by Andy » Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:54 pm

Reg - have you sampled any of the cleared batch over the festive period ?

And how's the new stuff going ?

DAAB - have you been sampling also ? :D
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Post by Andy » Tue Dec 27, 2005 1:45 pm

:lol:

Sounds like you had a boozy day!

I'm currently on Hogs Back ale - brought a case with me to my parents place.

The cider is back at home and should have cleared upon my return!

We've got snow here :) (northants).
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Post by Reg » Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:51 am

QUOTE (andy @ Dec 27 2005, 10:54 AM) Reg - have you sampled any of the cleared batch over the festive period ?

And how's the new stuff going ?

DAAB - have you been sampling also ? :D
Not yet Andy,

I've had three lots of guests over the period including my kids and have hence been a tad busy cooking about 6, 6-8 person meals with all the trimmings etc.

Everything went off pretty well and the turkey has finally been rendered down for stock last night which was turned into a soup this morning that was eaten lunchtime today.

Hoping to bottle the racked 1st brew tomorrow into 4, 1-litre fizzy mineral water bottles tomorrow, when I will sample the spare. The second brew has finished and has already started to clear in the fermentation 'john. However, I have guests again tomorrow and a fiancee who is brimming with the need for me to redeem myself having coped with my kids for two days... ;)

Ahh! Christmas. :rolleyes:

Nonetheless, the Airhockey I bought my kids was a great success and my properly misspent youth means I was able to teach them a trick or two... :D
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